RAWALPINDI — Khana-e-Farhang of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Rawalpindi is set to host the first cultural dialogue between Iran and Pakistan focused on architecture.
The international online event will bring together leading architects, academics, and experts from both countries to discuss architecture, heritage conservation, urban development, and academic exchange.
Distinguished speakers include:
- Dr. Mohammad Hassan Talebian, Professor at the University of Tehran
- Dr. Shariyeh Hosseini, Head of Academics and former Chairman of the Department of Architecture at COMSATS University Islamabad
- Dr. Yaser Jafari, Director General of Architecture and Construction at Tehran Municipality
- Dr. Hamed Azizi, Head of the Department of Civil Engineering at Yazd University, Iran
- Saba Samee, Conservation and Heritage Consultant; CRO Lahore, ICOMOS Pakistan; affiliated with COMSATS University Islamabad, Beaconhouse National University Lahore, and NESPAK
The online session will take place on Saturday, 3 October 2026 (11 Mehr 1405) at 1:30 PM Iran Time / 3:00 PM Pakistan Time.
Participants can join via the following link:
[https://meet.jit.si/firstculturaldialoguebetweenIranandPakistaninthefieldofarchitecture](https://meet.jit.si/firstculturaldialoguebetweenIranandPakistaninthefieldofarchitecture)
Alternatively, attendees may scan the QR code provided on the official poster.
For further information, contact: 0323-5694827
Khana-e-Farhang, Islamic Republic of Iran, Rawalpindi